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best time of day to make split

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#1 ·
Is there a time of day (or night) that is preferable to make a split, taking 3 frames from an existing hive
and relocating them to a NUC (along with 2 blank foundation frames) to create a new hive?

Thanks
 
#6 ·
Sfisher, I believe that is called a cut down split.

The best reason for doing it that way - removing queen - is mite control. Parent colony's brood hatches down to nothing while making a new queen - voila! Nowhere for mites to feed!
 
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